Energy Titans: Disruptive Stocks & $10 Plays on the Move

Stocks remained flat on Friday as traders evaluated the latest developments on tariffs while wrapping up a volatile week.

As of 11:25 AM ET, the Dow was down -286.96 points, or -0.72476%, at $39306.7. The Nasdaq Composite lost -123.607 points, or -0.67384%, at $18219.965. The S&P 500 declined -34.91 points, or -0.66267%, at $5233.14. Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, 9 showed negative movement, with Consumer Defensive leading the way with a -1.47% decrease.

The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, surged above 50 earlier in the week before settling near 44.

On Friday, China retaliated by increasing tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%, up from the previous 84%. Meanwhile, the European Union announced that its trade representative would be heading to Washington on Sunday to "try and sign deals."

Top Movers: Under $10 

MSP Recovery Inc (MSPR) is up 112.50% today to trade at the current level of $2.72. This comes after the company announced that it entered into a strategic term sheet agreeing to several restructuring transactions with Hazel Partners Holdings, LLC, Virage Capital Management, and their respective affiliates.

Mixed Martial Arts Group Ltd (MMA) zoomed 96.97% in today’s trade to $1.56 after announcing that it entered into a non-dilutive and unsecured $2,000,000 Revolving Loan Agreement dated April 7, 2025.

In current trading, Theratechnologies Inc (THTX) stock is at $1.91 following news that Future Pak, LLC has submitted two formal proposals since January to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Theratechnologies Inc. (THTX).

Bon Natural Life Ltd (BON) rose 33.61% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $0.08 after announcing a groundbreaking 24-month supply agreement worth $12M with Shanghai Yunsheng, China's premier functional ingredients distributor, to co-develop next-generation apple polyphenol-infused health solutions.

In the current trading session, Freight Technologies Inc (FRGT) jumped 14.94% to $1.08 over a previous close of $0.94 after announcing AI Lab to enhance cross-border Freight Logistics.

Ex-Dividends Stocks

Riverview Bancorp, Inc (RVSB) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Monday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.02 per share. It has fixed April 14 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on April 25. Last year, the company distributed a total of $0.12 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, RVSB has a trailing yield of 2.09% on the current stock price of $5.74.

Shares of Immersion Corp (IMMR) will be the talk of the stock market on Monday as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.04 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.13 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that IMMR has a trailing yield of 1.89% on the current share price of $6.95.

Werner Enterprises, Inc (WERN) is also set to go ex-dividend on Monday. The next dividend payment from WERN will amount to $0.14 per share. April 14 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for May 07. In the previous year, WERN distributed a total of $0.56 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for WERN stands at 2.03% based on the current stock price of $27.55.

CF Bankshares Inc (CFBK) will be paying out a dividend of $0.07 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of April 14. Over the past 12 months, CFBK has paid out a total of $0.26 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, CFBK boasts an impressive trailing yield of 1.30% on the current share price of $19.95.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Vitalik Buterin unveiled a comprehensive plan to boost Ethereum’s privacy capabilities.

• StarkWare and Weizmann Institute researchers developed a workaround to overcome several Bitcoin script limitations. 

• A New York lawmaker introduced a bill to allow state agencies to accept crypto payments, signaling growing government support.

• BlackRock reported $84 billion in net inflows in Q1 2025, achieving a 3% annualized growth in assets under management.

• A Swedish MP proposed adding Bitcoin to national foreign exchange reserves, indicating rising European interest in crypto adoption.

 Most Shorted Stocks

Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 63.38% short interest. The days to cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all the short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 7.5. This represents a change of 110000 shares, which corresponds to a +4.25% increase in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $18.41 million. The average daily volume stands at 369.88K shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $87.20M.

The Kirkland's Inc with the symbol KIRK currently has a short interest of 46.72%. The short interest has changed by 180000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 10.8. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $1.87 million. On an average day, 148.90K shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $14.96M.

For the stock Kohl's Corp (KSS), the current short interest is at 45.26%. This represents a significant short interest change of -5430000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage decrease of -9.98%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 5.0. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $317.03 million.

With the symbol BYND, the stock currently has a short interest of 50.02%. The short interest change is -860000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of -2.80%. It would take approximately 9.3 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $129.36 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 3.20M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $201.84M.

The stock WOLF has a current short interest of 27.86%. The short interest percentage has experienced an increase of +1.23% while there was a change of 520000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 2.3. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $64.39 million. Trading activity averages at 23.80M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $336.81M.

Energy Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, Epsilon Energy Ltd (EPSN) emerges as a high-quality stock in the Energy industry, attaining an impressive score of 65. The stock's profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score are strong. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of growth, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) as a high-quality Energy stock today, presenting a Score of 61. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability, growth, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The performance, stock sentiment, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Mexco Energy Corp (MXC) has the ST Score of 59, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, financial strength, and Piotroski Score but weak in performance. Growth, stock sentiment, and forecast suggest a neutral outlook.

Nacco Industries Inc (NC) stock has the ST Score of 56 which implies that the Energy company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its performance, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses are in its profitability. However, it shows a neutral outlook in growth, financial strength, stock sentiment, and forecast.

PHX Minerals Inc (PHX) currently has the ST Score of 56, which signifies a huge upward potential. The Energy stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score. The stock's growth, stock sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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Stocks Telegraph Team

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